Protesters outside Wynberg Magistrates Court call for the death penalty against a paedophile who appeared for a bail hearing. Picture: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)

Cape Town – A man who allegedly paid young boys for sex made a brief appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

The 66-year-old faces charges relating to sexual assault after he was arrested on Monday.

Outside court, community members of Ottery held demonstrations opposing bail.

“As the community, we are happy that he will be kept until the 29th in custody. We will be protesting against bail.

“We are aware that over 18 cases have been lodged so far, and this has been going on for years,” community leader and former ward councillor Melanie Arendse said.

The man is a widowed father of two daughters. His arrest comes after two boys aged 9 and 12 broke their silence.

According to the boys, the man would pick them up at the old stables in George Way, drive them to secluded areas and give them drugs to make them erect. He would then allegedly perform sexual acts on them.

The man allegedly then paid them between R36 to R300.

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